We have an official opening date for Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! To our surprise, the grand opening will be June 30, 2018, which is later than expected. When the general ‘Summer 2018’ timeframe was announced last year, just about everyone assumed the official opening date would be Memorial Day 2018. In fact,

To save money and get the best value from counter service credits on the 2018 Disney Dining Plan, you’ll want to eat at the Walt Disney World restaurants on this list. These offer the best ‘value maximization’ of counter service Disney Dining Plan credits because they serve the most expensive meals. (Last updated February 17, 2018.) While

The Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation Resort are the most expensive standard Value Resort rooms in all of Walt Disney World. This review features room photos, our thoughts on the rooms, whether they are worth the money, and other basics about the Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation Resort. This review has

It’s refurbishment season at Disneyland! Normally, that means a pretty lengthy list of refurbishments as Disney attempts to do as much routine maintenance and improvements during a time of the year that’s historically off-season (last year being the exception). In addition to the normal refurbishments like Haunted Mansion and it’s a small world (both of

Disney Springs is now the top place to go for a great meal at Walt Disney World, and this post ranks of its best table service restaurant options. The dining scene at Disney Springs is exceptional and varied, with something for everyone at a range of price points. (Last updated February 14, 2018.) As one

We’re are setting sail with Disney Cruise Line on the Wonder for the 7-night Alaska itinerary later this summer. As temperatures here are currently frigid, naturally we’ve started daydreaming about visiting the tropical waters (wait…that’s not right) of the Last Frontier. Alaska has been on my travel bucket list for a while, and I’m beyond

During our recent stay at Art of Animation, we took some construction photos of the Disney Skyliner gondola station that will connect AoA and Pop Century to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. In this post, we’ll offer a progress report on Walt Disney World’s upcoming gondola network. This is a project we’re anxiously awaiting, as it’s

During Monday’s Parks & Resorts panel during the D23 Expo Japan 2018, Chairman Bob Chapek shared new details about some of the projects already underway at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Tokyo Disney Resort. While the presentation was light on announcements (we were expecting something Marvelous), there was one semi-interesting

As anticipated, Walt Disney World and Disneyland increased prices overnight. That’s bad news for anyone purchasing tickets or vacation packages directly from Disney today. The good news is that you can still purchase tickets from the “old” inventory at the old prices from ParkSavers (for Walt Disney World or Disneyland) or Get Away Today (for Disneyland). So you

Disney’s annual park ticket price increase occurred overnight for both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. In this post, we’ll share some details about the new prices, and offer tips for what you can do today to beat the increase. (Last updated February 11, 2018.) Even though the price increase occurred last night, the good news

Planning a trip to Disneyland and trying to determine the best month to visit? We analyze crowds, weather, seasonal events, park hours, and other factors to rank every month of the year for Disneyland in this post. (Last updated February 14, 2018.) A lot of resources already exist to help planners choose the best time to